Effects of Early Sleep After Action Observation Therapy on Balance in Elderly
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Old Age; Debility
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
- Enrollment
- 45
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in Four Step Square Test
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study aims at investigating the effects of an early sleep window after Action Observation Therapy (AOT) on balance in elderly. Forty-five healthy-like elderly will be enrolled and randomized into 3 groups (AOT-sleep, AOT-control and Control) performing a 3-week AOT. AOT-sleep and AOT-control will be asked to watch video-clips showing motor contents before sleeping or at least 12 hours before sleeping, respectively, whereas Control will be asked to watch landascape video-clips before sleeping. Participants will be assessed before and after training and at 1 month follow-up for balance outcomes.
Investigators
Michele Tedeschi
Principal Investigator
Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Ability to walk for at least 100 meters with no assistance or aids
Exclusion Criteria
- •Musculoskeletal disorders able to affect balance
- •Traumas and/or injuries and/or surgery at the level of the lower limbs, spine in the previous year
- •Sleep disorders
- •Drugs able to affect sleep
- •Dementia or cognitive decline (MCI)
- •Psychiatric or neurological disorders
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in Four Step Square Test
Time Frame: At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end
The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of dynamic balance
Changes in Timed Up and Go Test
Time Frame: At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end
The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of mobility
Changes in Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test
Time Frame: At baseline, 3 weeks and 1 month after the training end
The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of static balance
Changes in 10-Meter Walking Test
Time Frame: At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end
The outcome measure is aimed at investigating changes in terms of gait speed
Secondary Outcomes
- Morningness Eveningness Scale(At baseline)
- Euro Quality of Life - 5 dimensions(At baseline)
- Changes in center of pressure parameters(At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end)
- Changes in Fall Efficacy Scale(At baseline, 3 weeks of training and 1 month after the training end)
- Pittsburg Quality Sleep Index(3 weeks)
- Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire(At baseline)